Hairy-nosed otter vs Little long-tailed dunnart

Lutra sumatrana compared with Sminthopsis dolichura

Key Differences

• Hairy-nosed otter is Endangered while Little long-tailed dunnart is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-nosed otter	Little long-tailed dunnart
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Dasyuridae
Genus	Lutra (Otters)	Sminthopsis
Species	Lutra sumatrana	Sminthopsis dolichura

Evolutionary Relationship

Hairy-nosed otter and Little long-tailed dunnart share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Hairy-nosed otter

EN — Endangered

Little long-tailed dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-nosed otter	Little long-tailed dunnart
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-nosed otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Little long-tailed dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.